Tagged: animal research

New role for white blood cells in the developing brain

immunology   t cells   brain   development   collaborative research   animal research   peer-reviewed   experimental study   people   liston  

Sugar consumption shown to be a driving factor in onset of pancreatic cancer

cancer   animal research   diet   sugar   liston   lymphocyte signalling  

Novel CRISPR screen speeds discovery of early developmental regulators

epigenetics   reik   developmental biology   mammalian development   single-cell   collaborative research   animal research   gene expression  

Early preparation allows genes to ‘come online’ later

epigenetics   developmental biology   dna methylation   chromatin   gene expression   reik   animal research  

Uncovering how ‘dark matter’ regions of the genome affect inflammatory diseases

roychoudhuri   press release   collaborative research   inflammation   immune system   auto-immune disease   3d genome   genomics   allergies   animal research  

How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people

ageing   vaccination   people   immune system   vaccine   germinal response   linterman   animal research   peer-reviewed   experimental study   lymphocyte signalling   immunology   press release  

EU grant success to harness the immune system to treat brain damage

lymphocyte signalling and development   funding   brain   neurodegeneration   ageing   immune system   animal research  

Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance

animal research   cancer   cell death   cell signalling   cell survival   collaborative research   drug development   melanoma   signalling   press release  

Health in old age is a lifelong affair

ageing   animal research   collaborative research   healthy ageing   lipidomics   lipids   metabolism   signalling   press release  

Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age?

ageing   animal research   gut bacteria   healthy ageing   immune system   immunology   lymphocyte signalling and development   microbiota   press release  

Institute achieves Leadership in Openness status

animal research   award   openness  

Tumour cells’ drug addiction may be their downfall

ageing   animal research   cancer   cell signalling   collaborative research   experimental study   inhibitors   knowledge exchange   peer-reviewed   press release   signalling   treatment resistance  

Establishing the molecular blueprint of early embryo development

cells   collaborative research   development   disease   embryo   epigenetics   experimental study   genes   mouse   peer-reviewed   single-cell   animal research   press release  

How lung tissue forms immune cell hubs in times of need

antibodies   auto-immune disease   disease   flu vaccine   health   immune system   influenza   lymphocyte signalling and development   animal research   press release  

Kick-starting the genome in early development

cells   development   egg cells   embryo   epigenetics   mouse   pluripotency   reprogramming   stem cells   animal research   press release  

How does ageing affect developing B cells?

3d genome   ageing   b cells   chromatin remodelling   gene regulation   immune system   lymphocyte signalling and development   animal research  

Even stem cells have their ups and downs

collaborative research   development   dna methylation   embryo   epigenetics   pluripotency   stem cells   animal research  

Annual Prize awards recognise research and impact successes

art-science   award   c.elegans   celebrate   chromos   excellence   institute   knowledge exchange   people   public engagement   animal research  

Breaking through a tumour’s defences

animal research   cancer   immunology   immunotherapy   lymphocyte signalling   tumours  

Gene-edited mice may hold key to MND

neurodegeneration   mnd   gene editing   animal research  

Placenta defects key factor in prenatal deaths

placenta   embryo   developmental biology   collaborative research   epigenetics   animal research  

Institute’s first Animal Technician Apprentices qualify

animal facility   animal research   careers   press release   training  

Institute wins national Openness Award

animal research   award   concordat   open science   public engagement  

Preventing a genetic uprising in early life

animal research   developmental biology   epigenetics   press release   publication   small rna   transposons  

Older wombs linked to complications in pregnant mice

ageing   animal research   epigenetics   pregnancy   press release   research   trophoblast